"Too Beautiful to Last" is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was the theme from the 1971 historical

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Nicholas and Alexandra ''Nicholas and Alexandra'' is a 1971 British epic film, epic historical drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, from a screenplay written by James Goldman and Edward Bond, based on Robert K. Massie's 1967 Nicholas and Alexandra (book), boo ...

''. In 1972, the song was released on the album ''In Time'' and as a single. The song spent 10 weeks on the

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, peaking at No. 14, while reaching No. 1 in

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'', June 24, 1972. p. 53. Accessed July 1, 2016. No. 9 in

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'', July 1, 1972. p. 49. Accessed July 1, 2016. No. 17 on the

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, and No. 66 on

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'' 100". In the United States, the song spent 3 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 86, while reaching No. 16 on ''

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'', May 13, 1972. p. 34. Accessed July 1, 2016.

Chart performance

References

1971 songs 1972 singles Decca Records singles Engelbert Humperdinck songs Songs with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster Songs written for films {{1970s-single-stub